====== LOLCODE recommendation 1.0 ======
===== DRAFT =====
==== 22 June 2007 ====
//This is an edit of recommendation [[spec:1.0]] to reflect what is and isn't seen as being viable in the long-term for the language.//

  - Statements are separated by <del>[\n.]+</del> **//[\n,]+//**
  - CAN HAS <module/"file">?
    - for inclusion/requirement
  - GIMMEH [(LINE|WORD|LETTAR)] <VAR> [OUTTA <filedesc>]
    - with default being LINE and STDIN
  - HAI
  - KTHXBYE
    - only closes HAI and exits with good condition
  - DIAF [<num> [<text>]]
    - Exits the program (failure)
    - Status code: <num>
    - Printed to stderr or equivalent: <text>
  - BYES [<num> [<text>]] **//???//**
  - <del>KTHX</del> 
    - <del>is the universal "closing bracket" line
    - for any if block, looping block, function, etc... except HAI</del>
  - IM IN YR [<loop label>]
    - <del>label has no effect</del>
  - VISIBLE <stuff>[!]
    - prints stuff as minimally as possible and with a newline (unless !)
  - I HAS A <l_value> [ITZ ...]<del>
    - Everything is an array.  muahahahaha.
      - To clarify, every VARIABLE is an array, and it knows its own dimensions.
    - By default, the variable has one element</del>
    - ITZ ... has been tabled for future usage
  - [## IN MAH]* <var>
    - Since all variables are arrays, with no IN MAH it references the array as a whole.
    - Multiple occurences of this index sub-levels of the array.
      - 1 IN MAH 2 IN MAH arr <=> arr[2][1]
        - IN MAH clarifies the dimension of the array itself, it is not meant to "return" a smaller array.  So, 0 IN MAH 0 IN MAH VAR must only be used in a two-dimensional array, just like <nowiki>**arr</nowiki> should only be used in a 2-D array in C.
    - Does NOT expand the size of the array (except as l_value of assignment)
      - Throws error/dies on out of bounds?
  - LOL <var> R <val>
    - Assigns value into l_value specified by var.
    - Extends the size of var if necessary
    - If no index is specified, applies to all elements? (one by default)
  - IZ <cond> [?] [(.|\n) YARLY] (.|\n) <code> (.|\n) [NOWAI (.|\n) <code>] KTHX
    - Conditional syntax.  See examples. **//to be revisited?//**
  - Comparison operators: [NOT] ((BIGR|SMALR) THAN|LIEK)
    - See example and keywords:operators
  - Logical/Bitwise operators: (NOT|AND|OR|XOR)
    - See example and keywords:operators
  - Operators (all math, as of v1.0, is integer math)
    - a UP b        : a +
    - UPZ a!![b     : a += b (b=1)
    - a NERF b      : a - b
    - NERFZ a!![b]  : a -= b (b=1)
    - a TIEMZ b     : a * b
    - TIEMZD a!![b] : a *= b (b=1)
    - a OVAR b      : a / b
    - OVARZ a!![b]  : a /= b (b=1) **//currently being revisited//**